How do you write "8 increased by 3 times a number" as an algebraic expression?

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Answer 1 · 2018-08-04T01:49:34

#3x + 8#

Let the number be represented by #x#

Now Interpreting the statement;

Three times a number;

#3 xx x#

#3x#

Increased by eight;

#3x + 8#